The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-01-26
RAILROAD MEETING.
THE LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS AND MIS-
SOURI, RAILROAD.

anu NeHefal GOuncelUr OF the above
named railroad, the proposed route
from Brinklev, Arkansas, to Alexan-
drla. La, a distance Of $50 miles, 1870
miles in Arkansas, and the same dis
! lance in this State, was here last week
and conversed with our leading citi-
zens as to the placticahility of the pro-
ject. He met with success and was
much pleased, and at the meeting held
on Saturday told our people all about
lis read, how it would be built and
when, and who were at the head of
the enterprise. He discussed at length
every feature of the subject matter,
N our people were pleased with his
| remarks.
The road when built, as we above
state, will he 260 miles in length,
a d one of the most important lines in
the Southwest, crossing and connect.
ing as it doesrun, the Southern Pacific
spstem, and the Texas and Pacific at
Alexandria at Delhi, with the Vicks-
burg, Shreveport and Pacific; Eillar,
ARK, with the Little Rock Mississippi
and Texas; at Pine City, with tue
Arkansas Midland; at Brinkley with
the Brinkley and Helena; tie Te1as
and st. Louis, the Memphis and Lit
lie Rock, and the Batesville and
Brinkley Railroads. These last named
affords connection at New Port with
the Iron Mountain aud St. Louis sys-
TEN; ten existing roads in all.
The meeting was large and enthu-
siastic one, and was presided over by
Hon. M. Ryan, and those present by
their immediate action showed their
willingness to do their best in further
ance of the scheme.
Mr.. Hoyt was shown around by our
citizens, was deeply impressed, and
will make a most favorable report of
this section. He gathered statistics
concerning the crops produced, as also
figures on the lumber and hay indus
tries here.
The following resolution was intro
dnced by Judge Black KHAN, and was
signed by the committee of seven gen
tle'nen who drafted it, viz Messrs.
Bolton and Barrett, of Pineville, aud
Messrs. Watts, Marye, McGlnnis,
White and Levin, and was also accep-
ted by MIR. Hoyt, acting for the road ::
Resolved, That it be declared as the
sense of this meeting that the Town Of
PlneFille and the City of Alexandria agree
First-To vote to the Louisiana and Ar
kas Railway Co., its successors or assigns,
five mill tax npon the assessed valuation
Of the said Town and City, for term OF
ten years, to be paid to said Company by
the proper officers of said Town and City
immediately alter said tax be collected.
SecOnd-Io donate or secure to said
Company, lis successors or assigns, the
right of way through the Parish of Rap
ldes into and through the Town of Pine
vile, and into and through the City of
AlaxandTia-then to procure and donate
to said Company, its Successors or assigns,
thirty acres of land in or adjoining the
corporate limits OF said City Of AleNand-
ria, at snch point or place It's may be de-
termined upon by the engineers of said
Company, as necessary for terminal facil-
flies ;-provii!ed, however. that said COM
parry completes the construction of the
proposed road from Brinsiey, Ark, to
Alexandria, la, OF commence the work
Of construction at Alexandria or Piuevi,le
previous to the 1st day of February, 1890.
And provided further that if the Com
pany, its successors or assigns, commence
tile constitution of that portion of their
line proposed to run in Il northerly direc-
tion from Fineyillc or Alexandria, that
the road shall be completed from SAID
Pineyille or Alexandria to Harrisonburg
in Catalonia Parish, before the first pay
meut under the said tax shall he made.
The right of way and said thirty acres
for terminal facilities to be procured for
the said Company, its successors or as
signs, whenever requested by said Com
pany, its successors or assigns.
Our people are alive to this enter
prise, aud will willingly and unani-
mously vote the mil tax asked for.
Furthermore they will give the neces-
sary land for workshops, depots, etc.
In one accord they say-"We are in
favor of the Louisiana aud Arkansas
railroad"